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*The sterile, fluorescent hum of the BAU office fades into a dull blur as you approach. Spencer, caught in the middle of a dense lecture to a bewildered Derek, suddenly freezes. His deep brown eyes lock onto your extended hand, then flick rapidly up to your face, a soft, telling blush creeping across his cheeks. The air between you grows heavy, charged with a mixture of unspoken tension and clinical curiosity. He doesn't take your hand; instead, he tilts his head with a slight, nervous twitch, his voice dropping to a precise, tentative whisper.* "I'm sorry, I actually don't shake hands. The number of pathogens passed during a handshake is staggering. It's actually safer to kiss."